Trump Says 'Press' Is 'Truly the Enemy of the People'
Source: The Daily Beast
President Trump went after the media again in a Friday tweet, claiming the pressand not just the fake news mediais the enemy of the people. The press is doing everything within their power to fight the magnificence of the phrase, MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN! Trump wrote. They cant stand the fact that this Administration has done more than virtually any other Administration in its first 2yrs. They are truly the ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE! Earlier Friday, Trump told reporters that he would be skipping this years White House Correspondents Association dinner because it would be too negative.
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msongs
(67,413 posts)DonViejo
(60,536 posts)NastyRiffraff
(12,448 posts)And a lot more frightening. He's essentially saying that there should be no free press, because they're all "enemies of the people," a phrase that in itself is frightening.
njhoneybadger
(3,910 posts)Evolve Dammit
(16,736 posts)MarcA
(2,195 posts)Girard442
(6,075 posts)If youre going to say it, say it right.
SWBTATTReg
(22,133 posts)Bad laws (according to him only). All unsupported (or supported by fake facts that he alone, seems to come with (no one else comes up with this crap because everybody has their crap together and knows what they are doing). Loser.
hibbing
(10,098 posts)All of it horrible for anyone not in the ruling class, you overstuffed orange tiny handed turdmunch.
Peace
William Seger
(10,778 posts)Virtually everything he's done has been destructive.
jalan48
(13,870 posts)Blue Owl
(50,407 posts)n/t
Botany
(70,516 posts)C_U_L8R
(45,003 posts)The free press was here before you elbowed your way in and they'll be here long after you're forgotten.
Eyeball_Kid
(7,432 posts)By repeating phrases and diatribes, he taps into the unconscious of his fan base. By using code words and phrases, Trump places his base into a slight hypnotic trance that enhances their "connections" with their leader. Trump's daily recitations of his favorite topics are no accident. They MUST be done to keep his base behind him. It's his ONLY connection with them.
Imagine if Twitter were to ban Trump from Tweeting. Imagine... Trump's entire house of cards would collapse in days. He'd have to be on Fox News Daily, which would be a big mistake, or he'd have to rely on the entire electronic media to convey his daily orders to his base. It would get unwieldy and inefficient. Trump's popularity would sink into the 20s, and he'd be finished with the GOP party bosses.
The_jackalope
(1,660 posts)I'd never have thought of NLP, but now that you say it, it's obvious.
All successful politicians are good at NLP, but he's a natural-born NLP genius. That's why reason-based argument have zero effect on his followers. Not surprisingly, NLP is a skill also found among cult leaders.
It's probably the only thing Trump is genius-level at doing, but fortunately the rule of law is not so easily manipulated.
The_jackalope
(1,660 posts)CatMor
(6,212 posts)the press bashing is real stale at this point. He is such a total bore.
TheCowsCameHome
(40,168 posts)Gawd, will this nightmare ever end?
maxsolomon
(33,345 posts)Depends on if Dems can learn to counter these techniques.
Not one candidate has impressed me with this ability so far. All too wordy.
rickyhall
(4,889 posts)Mc Mike
(9,114 posts)and Fox, and Breitbart.
You know, the people who give you the real news.
Other than that, all other US media sources can't stand how wonderful Rump is doing in helping America.
yaesu
(8,020 posts)yaesu
(8,020 posts)Jedi Guy
(3,193 posts)NNYCDN51
(58 posts)more Yada Yada Yada from The Orange Menace. This asshole is truly a broken record.
GREAT to meet all you good people. I found this site a couple weeks ago and finally joined.
It's so amazing to FINALLY meet some folks who think like I do about what is going on in our country.
I was feeling like a man in the wilderness until I ran across this site.
I hope to get to know many of you through the DU ..... KEEP ON THINKING FREE!!!
Turin_C3PO
(14,004 posts)I look forward to reading more of your thoughts and opinions
NewJeffCT
(56,828 posts)The PRESIDENT is doing everything within his power to fight the magnificence of the phrase, MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN! He cant stand the fact that the press and people realize he has done more to hurt our country than virtually any other Administration in its first 2yrs. Donald Trump is truly the ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE!
rictofen
(236 posts)duforsure
(11,885 posts)Instead of the truth , to keep their loyalty to him ,and to believe only what he claims is the truth. True con man tactics , always accept his excuses, and what he claims is true over the truth. Ponzi schemers do the same thing.
DoctorJoJo
(1,134 posts)Xipe Totec
(43,890 posts)Evolve Dammit
(16,736 posts)truthisfreedom
(23,148 posts)Can he hear how he sounds anymore?
cstanleytech
(26,293 posts)Reminds of what happened when someone else rose to power back before WW2 in Germany and how those in power were to afraid to stand up and do the right thing and we all know how that ended.
Ferrets are Cool
(21,107 posts)THEY are the ones supporting this bullshit and allowing this piece of pus maintain his status as POTUS.
Dyedinthewoolliberal
(15,577 posts)is so fucking ironic. In every case the people are almost always considered to be the average working class of the nation. He comes from wealth and privilege. What he really means is "I am the enemy of the people"
Plus the press exposed Watergate and all Republicans are still pissed off about that
TeamPooka
(24,229 posts)this year.
Fucking weak cowards
KY_EnviroGuy
(14,492 posts)This statement, among many others, is an outright seditious broadcast against the very foundations of American government and civil order.
Congress must somehow sanction Trump and bring this corrosive bullshit to a prompt halt.....
geretogo
(1,281 posts)turned on to expose what their doing . Trump is lower than a cockroach .
Stuart G
(38,434 posts)(and Trump has said some very stupid and mean things)
Solly Mack
(90,770 posts)Juneboarder
(1,732 posts)At some point, something has to happen, but how far will we let him go before we call it quits with this this threat against the world?
kimbutgar
(21,157 posts)Birds of a feather.
Stuart G
(38,434 posts)duforsure
(11,885 posts)They should. This guy is on something.
LiberalLovinLug
(14,174 posts)Sapient Donkey
(1,568 posts)If Obama said that, he would have been eviscerated from all sides. Rightfully so too. Yet so many Trump supporters will happily follow this man to whatever hell he envisions for the US.